Sigiriya Fortress | Was it Worth the $60 entrance fee? | Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Sigiriya is referred to by locals as the Eighth Wonder of the World this ancient palace and fortress complex has significant archaeological importance and attracts thousands of tourists every year. It is probably the most visited tourist destination of Sri Lanka, but at the same time, we personally know dozens of tourists who have chosen instead to visit the near by Pidurangala as it was both 10x less crowded and much less expensive for foreigners at just 500 lkr ($3) per person instead of 5,500 lkr ($30).
We decided to pay the $60 (11,000lkr) per couple to enter so we could show you if it's worth going to and what you'd be missing out on if you go the cheaper option. Let us know in the comments if you think it was worth paying 10x the price for to visit, rather than going for the Pidurangala Rock hike just opposite.
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I think both have wonderful hearts and that is why wherever you go, people (even animals) respond in kind instantly.
For tourists Pidurangala is about a hike. But Sigiriya, it's all history,architecture and ancient engineering. Hike to Sigiriya is just a positive side effect for the journey. A comparison between Sigiriya and Pidurangala was never on.
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Dear Johhny,
So the title says: "was it worth it paying 60$?" in your description you say that you pay 60$ to show if it's worth it going and what you'd be missing out if you go for the cheaper option. So the cheaper option your saying is Pidurangala. Pidurangala has now become a viewpoint to see the sunrise with Sigiriya rock beside it especially for instagrammers for the perfect picture opportunities. But Pidurangala really is an ancient monastery with a history. As per your description you're doing a comparison between Sigiriya and Pidurangala which is fine. However if you're doing a comparison I think you should at least get your facts right before you justify the prices and the value. Christina only explains a little part of the history of Sigiriya rock fortress. History is not only the main reason why sigiriya is a UNESCO world heritage site. Its the other factors that matter to make Sigiriya unique. So i think its only fair if you mention these as well, at least in the description.
Sigiriya is an unmatched combination of urban planning, water engineering, horticulture and art, built in the 5th century. Sigiriya is considerd to have the oldest complex irrigation system in the ancient world that still work today during huge rainfall. Considering these unique features UNESCO declared it a world heritage site. So my point is without mentioning any of these in your video or in the description you just compare two rocks with good viewpoints and the price you pay for entrance. As a local i feel very offensive for you to do so. We value and respect our history. We are not expecting visitors to do the same. However since in this video your doing a comparison and complaining about the prices at least you should have looked up for more information rather than comparing for what you can see. People may get a wrong idea of Sigiriya from what you're saying here. I think 30usd charge is more than reasonable if you consider all the factors mentioned above rather than the brief history you explained. Sigiriya rock fortress in unique in its own way and its one of a kind in the world.
Also after reading many comments I hope now you can understand the reasons behind the price difference for locals and non resident tourists.
Thank You, will be waiting for your next upload. Cheers!
Don't talk bull shit. Johney is correct. It is too much according to the local price steeling from tourism. This is a travel video they just explain. They enjoy their life not idiots like you guys. Shut the fuc.
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Cant agree more. for the price watchers like jonny and who has commented its just two rocks $5 vs $30.
@@williamcox4385 Don't compare Sigiriya vs pidurangala becuase Pidurangal just a rock but sigiriya has lot of history and it 8th wonder of the world
Agree with your points.
Check the below link of Mr. praveen mohan. Sigiriya offers more to explore and study.
facebook.com/625238810934697/posts/2192514054207157/
@@stuartray2619 wrong. Pidurangala has a historical and archeological significance as well. You can find details easily. The phase Piduran means the monks who achieved Rahath (closest to Enlightenment) and phase Gala means the rock. In few years back small amount of locals visited there and they didn't consider Pidurangala as a viewpoint. Mainly for religious purposes.
$30 per tourist to view such an amazing historical site is nothing, it is a shame you go on about having to pay more as a tourist in many of your videos. The Sri Lankan people earn so little and are currently suffering without having tourists coming into the country, it is unreasonable to compare the 5000LKR to 500LKR. It would be great to hear more about your gratitude for being able to spend so little to live in 5 star accommodation and experience such a beautiful country. I am sure giving a little extra is not such a tough ask for a tourist when comparing our affluent incomes to an average Sri Lankan's?
You are right. Unlike Tower of London for example,the money goes to the state. State uses it to provide free education,free health care for all , including foreigners
So true,many vloggers who visits sri lanka complains about ticket prices,but the do not care about history and archeological value of this place. To a person who has an interest about these things, it will be a heaven. So sad to see many videos comparing this place to a just a rock.
I would happily pay $100++ to see this marvellous place. 😍😍
Hi Johnny, I really enjoy your videos and it is so relaxing to watch them. I do agree with your comment, that you may feel a little unfair and a discrimination regarding local and tourist ticket prices. But I should say that paying $30 is not really unfair if you compare it with ticket prices of world heritage places. Sigiriya was named as 8th wonder of the world a little while ago. I have paid something around $30 to visit statue of liberty and another $30 to visit empire state building in New York. Local ticket price is not actually the real value of this visit. I would say it is a discounted price given for locals. I know It is debatable. There are many Sri Lankans who earns less than $5 a day. So Sri Lankan government can not ask them to pay $30 to visit Sigiriya. This is just my opinion. Good luck to both of you! Enjoy Sri Lanka.
I would happily pay $100++ to see this marvellous place. 😍😍
If you want to go on a hike and just see a nice view, by all means, climb Pidurangala. If you’re interested in history and ancient civilizations and want to see the remains of 1500 year old rock fortress with beautiful ancient paintings, and a whole area covered in ancient ruins, waterworks and caves, climb Sigiriya. Whether such an experience is worth $30 to you or not, is up to you.
When tourists come to Sr Lanka they get used to the idea of hardly paying much for anything hence the complaints when you have to pay something but when they go back home probably end up paying $150 to get home on a taxi from the airport. I’m no exception. Just saying...
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Agree! Usd 60 is not much!
@@bhathiyamanamperi491 usd 60 is not much for them???? You are a Idiot
@@mashiwics6877 Yes, it is nothing for USA citizens. I don't know why you are so concerned about the ticket prices. I've paid hundreds of dollars for taxi rides in USA which could have been just $15 in Sri Lanka
@@MadhawaEkanayake
Am not talking about any ones wealth or
Where you live. Am talking about the price differences between locals and foreigners Rs 50/= and $30/= its huge.
We may be rich but no one likes to throw money. Commen sense.
I think it's worth it, I live in Australia, even here if I want to go zoo, it will come around $60 for locals and tourism is a main income source in srilanka.
Ouch that's a lot! But is it the same price for both locals and tourists?
@@JohnnyFD yes it is, they charge only free for child under 4 years, I know it's hard to understand the price range here and there, but If you take srilanka , Living cost is lower than comparing other countries so government don't have option. But even $60 is not a fair price , they Could have charged between $30-$40 Dollars. And thanks for that last video that you posted about road accident and lack of road traffic rules in srilnka, I am really appreciate that, Looking forward to see more videos from you.
@@arant4457 Sl has very strict road traffic rules but some drivers just pay the penalty and do the same mistakes again.
@@QubitTechnologies I agree that Dammika, as I said before, Srilanka is very small country so easy to manage the traffic but always fail to implement, I have been in srilanka , I have never seen anyone drive in the track , always use the middle track, I mean half tyre in one track other tyre in other track , I can point out so many but I'll tell you only some, second bus, It doesn't matter private or government buses they never ever worried about anyone , they drive like a jet , they have never worried about speed zone, even Everyone knows bus drivers are the main reason for the major accident but government have not taken any steps , simple just check accident first facebook page so you will get an idea , and I can't blame the everyone for some people make mistakes, because I have spoken so many people in Australia they would like to come and enjoy in srilanka but they only worried about accidents happen in srilanka everyday, my conclusion is srilanka is one of the beautiful country in the world and srilankan folks are very friendly and helping mind people, I have never any seen any where, people carries smile even if they have so much worries, but this country ruining by corruption, corrupt politicians. Sorry if I am wrong
@@arant4457 it's $30. $60 is for two people.
If anyone has seen Stonehenge close up but did so by doing the 2 mile walk versus taking the bus, you probably paid $29 (£19) doing so.
Entrance fees are justified. No one would stop visiting Sri Lanka because of an entrance fee. If anyone decides not to visit such a valuable historic monument because of a fee, that's more the visitor's loss. In any event, US$30 is a bit too hefty. $20-25 per person or $60 for a four person group is a bit more reasonable I think.
Local rate is justified too. Sri Lanka is a developing country with many earning less than $500 a month.
Absolutely agree. Btw 500 USD is the monthly salary of a doctor with 2-3 years of experience. My last salary from my everyday average job was around 125 USD. Alot of people dont earn atleast that much.
30 dollars will be a one week of full time wages for me.
And 30 dollars is in the range of other tourists attractions in UK, USA, etc.
It's actually worthy to spend 30 bucks, it's not a just a rock,full of architecture and have you visit surrounding of sigiriya.There are many caves,water gardens which were built hundered and hundred years ago.
I don't think you can even buy a trouser for 30 dollars in your country.
True. Not hundreds of years. Thousands of years 👍
Don't compare with other countries and trousers. It is expensive. Steeling from foreigners.
@@mashiwics6877 It's not steeling. Anybody can buy tickets if they like if not find elsewhere to climb up to. It's a choice and nobody is pressing.
By the way why shouldn't we compare? I've been to multiple places(statues, towers, etc but nothing useful) in USA and the ticket prices are usually $30 or even more. I wish you could have visited USA too.
@@mashiwics6877 yes cant compare countries and trousers.lol
@@mashiwics6877 This is a hot topic! Countries like India, Sri Lanka, Africa etc have been looted by the West during 1500-1900!
I'm sorry to say you have missed a lot of mystery, the hidden technologies at least the very famous water fountain technology, so you did not fair to yourself brother, anyway, it's over, but I believe an information booklet must be provided with entry tickets in future
Johnny I didn't completely watch the vedio yet. So I haven't got to the part you state your final opinion. But let me tell you this. Sigiriya is worth it !! But there's a condition. You need to have read about it before or maybe take someone as a guide who could explain you everything. For example the water bodies which you see as you enter is no coincidence or surprise. It served a purpose in those days (probably in ensuring the security of the rock fortress). Few years back I took some of my friends to Sigiriya (and yes the ticket prices were a major complaint by them as well 😬). And I did explain something but you know I am not a professional guide. And months later , one of them happened to have found a book which glorifies Sigiriya and he just couldn't believe that he was there !! And you know later this friend actually thanked me for taking them there ☺️
@Aquaman Aqua I agree. They should reduce a bit. I have always been in this opinion.
@Aquaman Aqua If it is too much just skip it. no body is holding a gun to their head lol!
"Athithi Devo Bhava" , an ancient sanskrit phrase which means "Guest is God". Let's not forget the values of our well rooted Buddhist philosophy and civilization ✨
@Aquaman Aqua Please ignore the harsh comments. Sri Lanka is one nation with a huge heart and we have always been famous for our hospitality. Online haters - I don't support and in the same time it does not really represent even a proper proportion of Sri lankans. Please do visit and enjoy the paradise island 💕🌴🌻
@Aquaman Aqua Well you people are same too. Your comments and the title of the video proves it too
UNESCO named it the 8th wonder of the world. Hence $30 per head is way too low!!!
There is not 8th wonder ... brother ... you don't know anything
@@venuraweeramanthree812 thank u
Dear Jonny,
I have watched almost every single video of yours. And I really appreciate the tourism boost that Sri Lanka gets out of your videos. I thank you for that.
But, your continuous complains about ancient site entry fees made me to write this. If you go to visit Egyptians Pyramids there are separate cost of just for entry 12.8 dollars plus cost of entry inside of the great pyramids 25 dollars, 6 dollars each to go inside of each other pyramids. And this is for one person. and you complain about spending 30 dollars to visit Sigiriya.
And you might say but Sigiriya is not the ancient great pyramids and the 'worth' of visiting those is much higher. But I would suggest you to STUDY about Sigiriya before you compare or complain. IT'S NOT JUST A VIEW AND A FORTREST BUILD BY A ''CRAZY'' GUY. If you did study the architectural science, the are of building it, paintings of the frescos, great myths of alien influence ect. is none lesser than any other world heritage sites in the world. Sigiriya is a UNESCO world heritage site for a reason. Plus it's still a mystery how water drainage system and how they look water to the top of the rock. And the 'pure granite' swimming pool built in ONE STONE on top of the rock is a mystery because you can't find granite from that area. Which means it has been shifted to the top of the rock. And you still complain?
So you complain with the comparison cost for tourists and locals. please keep that in your mind Sri Lanka is a developing country and most people's monthly wage is very low. Plus they citizens of this country. So please STOP complain. You are very safe in this country and you live because we watched your videos spending our money meaning spending our money on a tourists. So be grateful rather than going OVER BOARD.
Have a good and safe stay.
Thank you.
I was about to write the same comment, thanks for updating the importance of Sigiriya! And commenting about the series of complaints regarding the $30 entrance fee. It was really sad to hear that Sigiriya is just a fortress from a crazy king!! Appreciate if u guys do a proper study before publishing any video of such an important world heritage site. It’s the 8th wonder of the world, FYI.
theculturetrip.com/asia/sri-lanka/articles/the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world/
I feel these two are not being properly guided about these sites. Otherwise they do research on their own and build their story on it. In their trip to Nagadeepa Christina inquired about why the Buddhist worship nagadeepa and then go to the Hindu kovil. She tried to imply the fact that Hindus were the original settlers in Ceylon. That is how I git the impression. But sadly there was no one there to explain it to her. This is the fact. These foreigners are mislead.
Jonny, Dint be a typical American. Research before you speak. Check all the other videos by tourists who have added video to RUclips. May be Americans have no idea about Sri Lankan that is normal anyway they don't know any geography at all. Most of the tourists who visit Sri Lanka are from Germany, Switzerland, UK! and France. They have visited Sri Lanka non stop since we got our independence. Just because Americans have no idea don't think others have no idea, what I like about other tourists they never complain about the prices. Only recently the Eastern Europeans started to come, of cause they don't want to spend as they are also from poor nations. That is why Christina is saying her friends didn't want to spend of cause they can not afford, We have to pay 27 Great Briten pounds to see Tower of London. What do you see there mostly blood bath history of their past. Nothing like this. You have to complain paying 60 dollars for both of you. Christina at least try to say the words properly, . I have no idea how MILK RICE came from the Dutch or Portuguese. They don't have rice nor coconut. Hehe... we don't want tourists who complains, see how many Sri Lankans visit these sites.
yes agree. what i cant believe most people says its expensive, this is not just another place to peek. it is unesco world heritage and considered 8th wonder of world. of course people like jonny who havent done thier background check of the site dont know what to see and whats its about. then hoping for that $5 discount.
Rice Pudding/Milk Rice - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_pudding
It has more history, culture and technology in Sigiriya those who spend more time. The arts of Frescoes, 1000 years old wall of scripts and technology used in cutting, boring rocks. the amazing lions paws and now foregone lion mouth that you walk in may have been majestic. and water is naturally pumped to ponds at top so it never dries out. that is a 1000 year old engineering marvel. no wonder it is known 8th wonder of new world and Unesco Heritage site. and yet some worries about $30 ticket undermining the true value of the site.
Tower London for a couple is £50 and Sigiriya is about 4000 years older. King Ravana used to fly planes to the top of Sigirya.
vijaya fernando; Tower of London want charge foreigners a different price its same for everyone. Unlike Segiriya! Also don’t spread lies. It’s king Kashiapa who built it.. Not Ravana. Ravana belongs to Ramyan mitholagy. Wrote by Valmigi who never mentioned about these fortresses.
Aquaman Aqua dude we invented a supercar called "VEGA" while your country making that ugly tuk tuks😂😂
@Aquaman Aqua Indian archeologist made this series about Sigiriya and other places of Sri Lanka. Please watch
ruclips.net/p/PLxcxfvUxdiDRRusnt_Ej4M2f5waKJDSGX
@@mannyk2755 At Uk people can afford that. If locals in SL need to pay 4000rs or more they will be not able to come. before king Kashiapa came to Sigiriya it already had palaces+defence mechanisms...etc. so it should be built by someone before that.
Amazing video,
I agreed with you, our government must improve more on the tourism sector, since they are targeting a lot from tourism.
I hope they will get a lot more friendly and valuable decisions to help tourism.
Thank you for both of you exploring such a beautiful place to the whole world.
Lot of tourists think Sigiriya just as a rock or a view point..thats why they always complain about ticket prices. But at sigiriya its all about history and amazing architecture (Water supply system, Cooling system, Security, Elevators Etc) ..you have to learn about it and explore.. other wise its not worth to pay usd30/- At lease you should hire a site guide...please note this is a world heritage site... Lot of people compare Pindurangala with Sigiriya ..and it is a total Joke 😀😀
Don’t be ridiculous.. don’t justify unfair prices they charge from tourists.. if they charge that much they should offer some free guide to understand why they charge that much... Sri Lanka as a tourist destination have no future unless they reconsider these charges
If you think this is expensive, definitely do not travel to Australia :) Something a tenth of the value would be double the price. Any nondescript boat ride on some unremarkable river or bay would cost more than this! If someone can't actually afford the entrance fee I would question as to why they would spend money on travel rather than save/invest it. I think you guys have just gotten used to the dirt cheap prices, so these entrance fees now come as a shock. Don't forget the per capita income in the US is 60k+ and something similar in Aus. SL? it's 4k+. So there is no question of charging residents similar fees. Just my opinion. Love the videos!
Can u imagine Jonny how Sigiriya look like the time it's build up new..now u can see only foundation of the castle and king's garden ruins..It's totally amazing technology of Srilankan have before..With arriving portuguese, datch, British, Arabian & Indians as well we distroy our everthing one by one..Srilanka is amazing Island in asia..We totally independant and cevilized people and country since long time..Our histroy old more 7500years..I know it's bit expensive forigners chargers compare with locals..sorry about that..but that money is more than value and worthy to visit like this place..There is so many beautiful places in Srilanka..hope u can visit more and more places during staying in Srilanka..for u both wish safe journey..
If you come to sydney you can see hw expensive the tickets are.
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That mud color wall by the stairs is a main check point of this hike. You didn't pay attention to that 😁
First let's clear some things.
1. Sigiriya is Not a viewpoint
2. Sigiriya is not for every foreigner. If you want to observe the archeological value, literature, ancient craftsman, mysteries of it, you can pay the fee and fell it. Of course it can't handle all the tourists in SL at once. The "expensive" price put there also to reduce the crowd too (because of my point no. 01) and Because it's bad the lighting, electromagnetic emiting fro the paintings and for the mirror wall too.
3. Government tourism is a full of crap and they don't care if you complaint. (Let's see if current president cares)
4. Those prices are according to government acts and pretty much outdated. In late 90's a dollar equal to 50 something LKR. Our currency rates responsible as well for this situation.
5. You can't keep locals from coming. Because this is a property of Democrotic socialist Republic of SL; republic means anything on it are belong to locals and gov can't charge high prices.
6. Tourists complained about Sigiriya for a long time now. But not all. There is a portion of tourists that actually care and value about Sigiriya ( west europians specially) Most complaints gets from entry level digital nomads make travel videos because they want to film Sigiriya and get the video views but they don't want to pay that amount of money for business purposes ( it's not about you Johnny. There were digital nomads actually chose Pidurangala rock over Sigiriya and complained about the price without even climbing Sigiriya)
Best comment! Also may I add that a part of the price discrepancy is due to the Sri Lankan currency dropping in value against the dollar. The local price is always quoted in rupees while the foreigner price is always in dollars. Both the rupee rate for locals and the dollar rate for foreigners has been relatively constant for years/decades. Two decades ago, $1 = Rs 60, and now it's near 200 which makes the discrepancy 3x worse. As Johnny takes advantage of the rupee dropping in value when he finds cheap hotels/food/transport which are priced in rupees, he should also expect the discrepancy to rise when a price is quoted in dollars.
@@PckLyA please post the last part of your comment in the main comment section. This is what the truth is but the majority of fools cant understand it.
For those complaining about the lesser fee for the locals should remember that Sri Lanka is a developing nation, where there are many families whose total monthly household income would be less than USD 300 per month (the minimum wage is actually LKR 10,000 i.e. USD 54 per month). For a family of say, 5 people, a USD 30 ticket would mean that they have to give half their monthly income or more to show their children the monuments built by their own ancestors. Also, do keep in mind that while ticket price might be a little steep, but what you pay would go towards helping maintain and keeping safe Sigiriya and the many archeological sites surrounding it. In the end, whether the value of seeing a monument dubbed by some as the 8th wonder of the world and considered a global treasure (don’t take my word for it, it’s a UNICEF World Heritage site) is worth a cost of several Pumpkin Spice Lattes, is totally up to your own valuation.
I don’t think it’s fair for you to complain about the two tier price, because average income of a Sri Lankan is very low compared to the average income of a tourist .While you are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel abroad, stay in luxury hotels, getting these numerous experiences, majority of Sri Lankans even cannot afford to go on a vacation within Sri Lanka, let alone eat in a fine dining restaurant in their entire lifetime. They may save up and go on a trip to Sigiriya may be only once in their entire life (I’m not exaggerating here) . And it’s their culture and history, so the citizens should have access for an affordable price.
I totally agree with you
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Milk rice is eaten on special occasions in Sri Lanka. It is not eaten with Dhal Curry or coconut sambol. It is eaten with a special onion mixture.
If you eat a lot of milk rice in the morning you will fall asleep😴😁🙈
*very beautiful* thank you for visiting srilanka ❤🇱🇰🇺🇸
$30 is how much u spend on a meal at a pub bruh
Wanted to say something but nothing matters after the fact what could have happened to Christina and then to see Christina be OK ..
Seriously it gave me chill's to see what could have happened if those people didn't shout and if Christina didn't look back ..
Please watch what you're doing.. Don't just get lost in taking pictures and loose focus on your safety..
Thank you for this video and for paying that amount and going..
STAY SAFE ..
Thanks for the kind thoughts and words!
@@JohnnyFD No thanks needed and you're so welcome..
PLEASE ALWAYS FOCUS ON BOTH YOUR SAFETY FIRST AND BE SAFE AND STAY SAFE ..
New game- Every time Johnny flips out about the price, take a shot! :)
BTW Johnny, try mixing the milk rice with the sambol and the curries before you eat it. its much more tastier that way. same goes to string hoppers.
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ගානක් අය කරන්නෙ.
අපි මේ අපේ රට සංචාරක රටක් සංචාරක රටක් කියලා ලෝකෙ මිනිස්සුන්ව හූරන් කන එක නවත්වන්න ඕනෙ.
යුරෝපෙට යන විසා එකත් එකම ගානද? නැහැ නේ. වෙන යුරෝපේ රටවලට, ඇමරිකාවට, ඔස්ට්රේලියාවට, විසා ගාස්තුව 0යි, හැබැයි අපි $100 විතර ගෙවනවා. එයාලා කැමති අයට නිකන් දෙනවා, අනික් අයගෙන් ගානක් ගන්නවා. ඒක එයාලගේ අයිතිය. ඉතින් අපේ රටේ තැන වලට ගාස්තු හදන එක අපේ අයිතිය. අනුරාධපුර, පොලොන්නරුව, සිගිරිය, නුවර, දඹුල්ල කියන ලෝක උරුම 5ටම ඇතුලත් වෙන්න පුළුවන් ඔය $100න්...
So sweet you both are, amazing videos 👍👍
You guys did cover most of the places👍💜
You should have hired a guide Johnny.. there are so many things you can see in a different view and lot to understand ex. All those rocks, carved steps, marks, they all have stories when you walk with them. So many to see...even as a Sri Lankan once I did. It’s worth every penny. Love from 🇬🇧
Compared to exuberant charges in some sites in the west that has no real significance, Sigiriya with its history and archeology 30 dollar charge is a real bargain ..and given the amount of people that visit, think the price ia right given the demand as well.
Hi Johnny, Glad you liked Sigiriya. In future do some research before you visit somewhere. There are hidden meanings in everything you see there in Sigiriya. Unless you know them you will never guess or see them. Please search "Se7ven Stages of Defense at Sigiriya, Sri Lanka" in youtube and watch the short informative video. If you watch that you might spend anothet $60 to see the things that you did not see. Hope to hear your response. Thanks
Jhonny he's got a point worth taking note of it.
Jhonny he's got a point here. Worth noting this next time
Hi guys Pidurangala is totally different
Compare to Sigriya
Sigitiya is a kind a safe place to
Hide from enemies king had a more protection also ruling country in safer manner
N H ; here's the link you saying about
ruclips.net/p/PLxcxfvUxdiDRRusnt_Ej4M2f5waKJDSGX
It is better to give-up the "title" which used..
Few Reasons..
1.UNESCO Site
2.Worth Place To Visit
3.Fair Price (Reasonable)
Don't Pay For Something Valueless In Abroad..
We went to Sigiriya two weeks ago.At that time an adult was charged Rs. 50 and a child Rs. 25.This charges are clearly shown in this video as well.A local adult tourist is charged only 50 rupees, not 500 rupees(Approximately 0.25 dollars).I think foreigner ticket(30 dollars is too much)
I was been to ancient japanese temple in japan 2016, ticket prices been equal to 25 us dollars, there not much to see, I walked almost 2 kilometers a mountain grid, middle of the huge forest I met only 800 year old renovated castles, and the Roman coliseum just for see 12 Euro's for adults, but I payed, to injoy the moment, but the sigiriya is also well cared well maintained ancient place, but if you read some information within a year foreign tourists visiting Sri Lanka 1 to 2 millions but many staying in hotels and resorts not much of people visit these panoramic ancient places to experience, but locals in regards to places like this there was a huge amount of people coming everyday.
It is worth spending 30 dollars per person and see a historical site like Sigiriya. It is a costly exercise to maintain these places
Milk rice is actually a traditional south Indian and Sri Lankan dish.
Dear Johnny, Thank you for promoting Sri Lanka!
By the way, I wonder from which source you got to know that MILK RICE brought to Sri Lanka by Dutch (Burghers)??
Please double check the facts when you are referring to culturally important stuff!
Anyway..., Keep it up the good work!! Cheers 'n Enjoy!
Pretty sure it's some wrong information somebody gave. The Dutch don't traditionally eat either rice nor coconut milk. The closest thing to milk rice is Nasi Lemak of Malaysia/Indonesia.
Sigiriya was one of those forts from human antiquity that couldn't rally be captured by assault. It was so well made. In the ancient days the entre fort complex had several motes , One with poisonous plants(thrones) , One with mud/swamp, One with water + dangerous animals like Crocks and one with pitch to be set one fire if it come to that. Thousands upon thousands of warriors guarding it. Fertile lands surrounding the fort made food and water plenty. Talking about water Sigiriya has one of the ancient world's most advanced water supply systems, second to none. Used to even supply those ponds on top of the rock with pressurized water in ancient days. Even today on a rainy days you can see the ancient water fountains at the foot of the rock come to life (search Sigiriya water fountains on web) ...which is one heck of a sight (a feeling of you traveling back in time) , In ancient times the fountains would have sprayed jets of water many feet to the air. Unfortunately for King Kashyapa , When his brother Prince Mugalan arrived with a huge army from india to Avenge his father's death. Guilty bound Kasyapa forgot all his militarry training and wisdom , went out of the protection of the Fort and faced Prince mugalan in open combat like an idiot. Lost, and then committed suicide by cutting his throat with his own sword before facing the wrath of Mugalan. All those murals and splendor is said to have been constructed by Kashyapa so he could look at them and try to forget the fact that he killed his father (a beloved king) to gain the throne. I think the reason that no one really used Sigiriya after the death of Kasyapa is because that place was the home of a much hated "Father Killer" - seriously ..Sigiriya fort was captured without any direct assault and just abandoned forever soon after...
You have a comparing problem Johnny. But you forgot to compare the average income of a local with an average income of a foreigner. Just do that next time before you complain about the price difference. And also what's wrong with the idea of treating the locals best ha?
100% agreeing with you!
I don't think this is a great argument. The "average income of a foreigner" varies significantly. Someone from Congo/South Sudan will have a MUCH lower income than a Sri Lankan. Heck, even the Ukraine (where Kristina's from) has a slightly lower average income than Sri Lanka. Not every country is a USA/Singapore/Switzerland.
@@PckLyA we dont get much visitors from those countris as tourists. We make plans for the general crowd. We cant sell things for cheaper than the world average because tourism is a world wide indiustry which has world wide standards.
Jonny, don't worry about the Ticket price. It's more worthful to learn about the antient Technics. You must better visit Museum before climb the rock.
GREAT job! Another excellent video. Waiting for more videos please.
See how beutiful my country 😍🇱🇰 always miss you srilanka from dubai
BTW it was built by RAVANAS family which is more than 5000 years ago
I think the price is too low our heritage should be more expensive. Because there is thousands of years of history in sigiriya and besides in American and other countries you can’t even buy a good pair of jeans for that price think about that 💵💵🤔🤔🤔
Too many blames man 🤣🤣🤣🤣 but I know one thing tuk tuk driver was cheated on you don't care others blames do your thing your best
It felt like Christina knocked on that rock @ 31:55 :D
Thanks Johnny you showed them what the others were missing over 60$ :o
When Harald Baldr came here, he had a hard time climbing. 🤣🤣 While it was a walk in the park for you guys.
Another epic work my friend. Our family has climbed this. I don't recall what we had to pay if any, it was a while ago. We do have photos of those girls you mentioned. I need to check with my Mom, she also carried an old video recorder with her all times. One thing I remember is that I wanted to fly off the rock!
For those who agree/disagree about the fees; here in USA every national park, is mostly $10-20 per person or $25-30 per vehicle. We have an annual pass, "America the Beautiful" is $80 and one could visit as many parks, as many times one wants. So far we have had more than 20 "America the Beautiful" cards. Just before the pandemic we visited our 42nd National park, Petrified Forest National Park. In contrast California state park annual fee is $195. We just pay day use fees mostly, $10.
Then there are parks like Biscayne National Park
Entrance fee: free
Boat rental: about $500
Camping: $25 per person per night
So minimum one person will spend at least $525 Most parks in that area of Florida costs at least $300 a day. It is hard to judge the correct fee. Last time we were in New Zealand, we paid anywhere from $8-45 (US $ 5-30) so it is for an individual to decide. It is expensive, but I will pay. That said, about 5 months ago we ate Sri Lankan Biryani, Kottu roti and some other stuff from Ayubowan Food Truck here in the Bay area for about $50 :) . Man that was a long comment!
@johnny Apart from frescores Sigiriya is the worlds first known (probably) place for submitting visitor comments, thousands of years before emergence of modern social media.
Segiriya is mistry place.so it is valuable place❤️
But I agry with you. Why too much deferet to local vs foriegn 🙄 that is not fair 🙄
If u wan real hike try the siri padaya hike. More beautiful n u can see the sunrise too. About 7 km hike. But it more difficult too..
I visited Sigiriya in August last year when I was on holiday. I visited on a weekend however there were so many foreigners. I heard normally foreigners visit Sigiriya on weekdays as it’s less crowded. Most of them were brought there on tourist coaches probably organised by the hotels they were staying. I think it’s a must visit places in Sri Lanka if someone’s visiting Sri Lanka.
nice couple .i like ur videos
Jhonny it was the Palace of the king that was built on the top of the rock. Not a city. Down to the rock that you pass by is the village or the city.( referred to what was said in 19.43 of the video ) just imagine the great view the King would have waking up every morning 😅
This is cause this is one of the main attractions in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰, how much is entrance at the attractions in UK 🇬🇧 or France 🇫🇷?? Be fair now 😊😊☺️
Is there two-tier pricing for locals in the UK or France?
I guess v have to compare the average income of a SriLankan local vs europe or western countries. I believe SriLanka is a low income country and is heavily dependant of foreign currency and tourism.
@@JohnnyFD some western countries also subsidize price for locals through coupons, cards etc.
@@JohnnyFD tourism is one of the biggest of the biggest sources of income for SL, are you suggesting that locals pay US$50 because they would simply not be able to afford it. Its really starting to get annoying how you keep complaining about spending money (especially when everything is so cheap there) and then later talking about how much you earn, it's putting me off your videos 👎Disney charges over $100 dollars entry, this place has a historical value.
@@Keepinitreel108 cant agree more
It is well worth it to visit Sigiriya, it is a historical wonder. As to the price for tourists, Sri Lanka is not the he only country that does that. Having said that paying $30 is too high compared to what the locals pay, it should be a more reasonable price like $10 (like the temple of the tooth), then more tourists will visit the place. When I visited in 2012, that was my biggest beef, why I had to pay more than the locals even though I was born in Sri Lanka and spoke in fluent Sinhalese.
Sigiriya 8th wonder of world ❤️
I agree the ticket prices are a bit too much compared to the local prices , but you cannot compare having a just view from pidurangala to sigiriya’s master class engineering. And what u have to understand is that they have ponds and they had water at the top of that ROCK in days where there was no pumps or motors , plus the fortress it self is just amazing .
You should not get on a tuk tuk and bargain..you'll never get a good price. .
No body visit Egypt to climb up a pyramid and just talk about the views and the ticket prices! That's why we don't need a lot of normal foreigners in Sigiriya. We don't want to ruin that place too.
100%
Christina was absolutely correct with her history lesson. All credit to her. To add a little, Sigiriya is considered to be the eighth world wonder which is now a world heritage site. But there were no one to educate you on why it is so. Provided a full guidance was given , the money you paid would've been worth the value. You had an amazing time with locals in the villages at a reasonably low cost. On the contrary, tourists spending more money at a handful places like this cannot be justified by any means. If the price gets down by half at least and by making exposure to more and more places with equal opportunity to visit different places, Sri Lanka will be even more famous than ever, I guess . Undoubtedly, Travel loggers like you are doing an amazing job to drag tons of tourists to the country. Don't worry about the tuk tuk driver as things are pretty harsh for everyone these days. It's really awesome guys watching you two. 🙏
Please Christina and Johnny , please be careful and yours safety first
God bless two of you and safe journey, good heart happy people👍👍💜
i am form srilanka - jaffna.i am also youtuber
So many stories behind this rock, so many controversies, which you get to know about all, it's interesting when you climb knowing the stories behind, King Kasyapa's story was very recent and he was not the one who built this, this goes back to era of King Ravana
Its totally worth it. Please read a book about Sigiriya and it technology. then you will need to go again.
Johny....in 1967 a group of vandals came n destroyed most of the murals iron rods n paint. Some were carefully restored n only a few can be seen today.
and the over policing is totally fair
Some Tamils did it, why scared to say
@@jackieblewett641 I thought the King who built it was Tamil.
@@michaelr3231 no, Tamils are recent arrivals (Dutch brought them in large numbers to North from Tamil Nadu)
@@jackieblewett641 Interesting. I was reading about Sri Lankan history including the Chola invasion. I did not know that the Dutch were time travelers who are able to go a back in time to import Tamils from India.
ANURADHAPURA, POLONNARUWA, SIGIRIYA, ALL SITUATED CLOSE BY AND TOURIST NEEDED TO PAY SEPARATE FOR EACH PLACE AND $30 FOR SIGIRIYA I THINK IT'S EXPENSIVE
I THINK IF AUTHORITIES MAKE PRICES REASONABLE MORE TOURISTS WILL VISIT ANCIENT CITIES
MORE JOBS/SMALL BUSINESSES/LOCAL ECONOMY WILL BE BENEFITED..
you are under valuing your own heritage, when compared to similar unesco sites
Though both “Sigiriya” and “Gal Vihara” (Rock temple in Polonnaruwa) are architectural marvels for me, personally, Gal Vihara is one of the most amazing creations in the world purely for its magnificent craftsmanship on a granite rock.
Beautiful sceneries 💕💕
I admire both you .
Kristina's red sarong is almost in every video, she seems to be loving it
Visitors pay about 21£ =27$ to see Stonehenge. So I think its fair that the government charges around 30$ for Sigiriya.
Hey Johnny, I really like this video. You have done this great.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@JohnnyFDThis man Johnny FD has a lot of talent. Is he using a drone?
The price is really unfair for tourist.for local 500 and for tourist 1000.is fair❤😊
You both guays doing great job to our country would like to tnx jhonny
We love u both, but this time , u didn't understand anything beyond seeing , why this places are so important to the world and specially for us. and u cant understand srilanka and therawadha budhisam by seeing it's surface sir and madam.. those are very deep thing , thank u dear jhony and kristy for visiting , and i watched ur more videos , so nice 😍
Sigiriya is not about the view my friend !
Actually $60 is not for the view its for the content and for the importance of this place, and that's why it was nominated as one of the ancient wonders of the world, along with the great Pyramids. But even being a local I climb this rock several time not knowing its value and one time I payed a guide around Rs.5000 (Its still too much, so most of them don't take this option) to explain the importance of this place. Its a shame that how less they have invested to market the importance of this place. At least have some boards for people to read out. Its truly an ancient engineering marvel. Symmetrical water gardens, Under ground water management system, pumping water from the ground to the top of the rock just by using natural wind and physics is just few of them. It's still a mystery how the ancient civilization pulled this off thousands of year back. And yes its a shame how they don't invest enough to educate tourist and locals about the importance of this place. Yes I agree, $60 is too much, $30-$40 would be reasonable.
Wow,,,so amazing. ..
The taxi driver is a liar
Beautiful video hope you enjoyed Sri lanka trip this is of one best destination to see ancient architecture work its amazing thank you sharing with us extremely beautiful video . best wishes from Sri lanka.
I am a srilankan who live in Dubai. Sigriya is not build by king Karshapa who even can not imagine how it was build. he only used it to escape from his enemies. It was build by King Ravana more than 6000 years ago who build the 1st mercury flight in the world. also he is the person given his technology to build Piramids in Egypt. . You have been spent 11250 for viewing it it will worth more than that. Because even the present scientiest can not understand the technology how he has build it.
great epi again! Those topless women arts were said to be king's maids! Those are over 2500 years old. That's why they keep a strict no photo policy in their. And people still wonder how they brought water to upper deck pools & ponds in Sigiriya rock.
Sigiriya ❤🤩
Congratulations jhonny ,you are visiting one of the most beautiful countries of the world
One food tip. Sri Lankan food tastes best when you mix the food with the curries. Use your fingers to mix the curries well with anything you eat (not just put the curries on top). For example - mix the dhal, potato and sambol with string hoppers well with you fingers. Trust me, the real flavours come out then. ❤️ Same with rice and curry too
Yes jhony match expensive fee...i think 10 dollar is good
What ??? 😂 Milk Rice is a portuguese dish ??? Who told you 🤣🤣🤣 This an authentic Sri Lankan dish 😂
They constructed the mounting steps more secure than before..
ITS important... For this kinds of reparations, to preserve for another more years the history of 13000 years this money will be contributed... Thanks for the contribution.. ❤️❤️
hope you two had a wonderful visit to Sigiriya 🤟if I may...I would suggest that you visit Sri padaya too...I’m sure that you’ll find it wonderful ❤️🏔🇱🇰
So happy to see you enjoying most part of SL that we haven’t. Thrposha is what pregnant ladies get and my mom used to buy it for us. loved as kids and still does.
Hi Johnny just ask from ticket counter any specialty for extra ticket price they will give more information documents remember my friend got its worth you need to get maximum out from your visit example: ancients have taken water to the top mountain pool, once you published like this whole world would watch it more than for value of the ticket definitely waiting for your next videos, stay safe, again lock down some areas in SL for safe
I pay local price nowadays because I've been a dual national for the past 10years. However I have visited Sigiriya several times before as a tourist with family when we paid a mix of local and tourist prices. I am happy to pay more than the locals. I do think the price for tourists is way too much in comparison to what locals pay but then again, how often do tourists typically visit unless you have family/your roots in Sri Lanka?
Johnny FD - I think you didn't see the most important three things in Sigiriya.One is Sigiri Apsara paintings which were old almost 1500 years . The second things are water fountains which were over 1500 years working without any power source. The third one is Katapath Pura which was mirror wall and it includes thousand years old poems and that poems patronizing about the beauty of Sigiri Apsara Girls painting.I think you two have another tour to Sigiriya another day and see those three important things.
Tuk tuk not good very fack one These people are lying. Please inform the Minister of Tourism. The tourism industry in the country is a big scar because of such things. Sir please immediately informed thanks.. every country is good peaple and fack peaple real price 250 rupees . It is good for everyone who travels in Sri Lanka to make you aware of such malpractices thanks sir
Dear Son and daughter, yes, price is exorbitant, but don’t forget that the massive flux of tourists is ceased due to Corona! ( when this Pandemic is gone , I hope the price will go down) Anyway you didn’t show water fountains going back to 5th century! And Sigiri graffiti which are marvelous poems written by visitors like you from 6th century A.D. These graffiti were translated by our great archeologist Paranavithana( he is like Jean François Pollian to the French) and published by Oxford university under the title of “Sigiri Graffiti “. Sigiri frescoes! You didn’t see them! They are queens and maids.( just try to see in the google)
Your presentation is splendid! I congratulate both of you and you make me nostalgic ( I live in the West)
Mandawala Hamuduruvo
I think the entrance fee to Seegitiya 60 $ is not expensive. if you visit Burj Khalifa in Dubai you have to pay more than 60$. There is no any Historical value or it's not a UNISCO heritage too.